diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6704566..caced83 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -102,3 +102,5 @@ dist
 
 # TernJS port file
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+
+mongo_example.js
\ No newline at end of file
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index 3249fc6..00b3da5 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 3c4a673..489bc16 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
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